Leyden, Massachusetts

Leyden, United States

Leyden, Massachusetts shares 37 connections with 846 other places across 9 topics, named for the Dutch city of Leiden that sheltered the Pilgrims before their voyage to the Americas. Government and education connections form the dominant share, with many ties to neighboring towns including Shelburne, Ashfield, and Conway. The town's largest industry today is maple sugar production. Sculptor Henry Kirke Brown was born here in 1814, and the Brotherhood of the Spirit commune was founded in Leyden in 1968.